… 36 countries that the United nations examined in terms of childhood poverty, the United States was not last. We were 35th. We were ahead of Uruguay. Can you believe that? In the richest country in the world, we rank 35th out of 36 major countries in terms of childhood poverty. poverty. But it's not just childhood poverty. Every psychologist in the world will tell you that the years 0 through 4 are the most important for intellectual and emotional growth for a human being. (18:50–19:02)
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Asserts that the U.S. ranks poorly in childhood poverty among major countries.
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